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Space War #19

Nov 1962 · Charlton · 0.12 USD
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"The Imitators" presents a tale in which an alien race of 500-foot-tall giants seizes Earth and removes it to their galaxy, holding humanity captive. When Earth's elected leaders and the alien General attempt negotiations, they discover a shared belief in universal brotherhood and peaceful coexistence, leading the once-hostile General to become friendly. The Earth fleet returns home, and humanity's leaders welcome the aliens as allies in a universe that has proven less hostile than feared. The issue also includes an informational text feature on the scientific challenges and possibilities of space exploration and lunar missions.

Contains 4 stories
The Long Orbit!
10 pp · Science Fiction

Major Budworth Long's routine training flight spirals into cosmic mystery when his capsule accelerates uncontrollably to 130,000 mph—only to be intercepted by a telepathic alien vessel and drawn toward the planet Dega. Thrust into the custody of beings who insist they mean no harm, Long must navigate a world of alien politics and incomprehensible customs while the fate of Earth itself hangs in the balance. As he struggles against his captors' intentions, an unexpected ally named Adra begins to see him not as a prisoner, but as something far more significant.

Strange World
3 pp · Science Fiction
Colonel Peter Randolph

Colonel Peter Randolph's space vessel malfunctions and plummets into a hidden underwater world—the legendary lost continent of Atlantis, where an advanced civilization has flourished in secret for millennia. When the Council of Atlantis discovers the U.S. Space Force officer in their midst, they must decide what to do with a man who now knows their greatest secret.

The Imitators
10 pp · Science Fiction

Force Commander Jane Aabb returns to Earth in triumph after defeating the Spyros, only to discover that the homeworld waiting for her is a perfect fake—a trap laid by a race of colossal aliens who've spirited away the real planet. Stranded on an artificial duplicate with her crew, Aabb must rally her people and uncover what their mysterious captors truly want, all while discovering that everything she thought was familiar is built to deceive. With Earth's fate hanging in the balance and giants 500 feet tall holding all the cards, this 1962 tale from Space War becomes a desperate gamble between surrender and survival.

John Paul Jones
1 pp · Non-Fiction, Biography
John Paul Jones

Born in Scotland, John Paul Jones rose to command the American Navy during the Revolutionary War, leading ships including the Alfred, the Providence, and the Ranger against British forces across the seas. As Commodore of a combined French and American fleet, Jones piloted his flagship, the Bon Homme Richard, on a daring cruise off the British coast—and there found himself locked in one of history's fiercest naval battles against the British man-of-war Serapis. When the odds seemed impossible and his ship began to sink, Jones made a choice that would define his legacy and inspire a nation fighting for liberty.

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Full credits

writer Joe Gill
cover pencils, inks Dick Giordano

Reprints

Reprinted in Out of This World #14 (1959), Weird Planets #17 (1963), Astounding Stories #3 (1966), Uncanny Tales #61 (1969), Amazing Stories of Suspense #111 (1971), Uncanny Tales #98 (1973), Uncanny Tales #135 (1979), Amazing Stories of Suspense #215 (1984), Uncanny Tales #182 (1988), Amazing Stories of Suspense #42, Astounding Stories #59, Uncanny Tales #6

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